The Department of Ecumenical Relations and Development has issued a request for bids to carry out the restoration and rehabilitation of commercial shops in Khan Shaykhun, Idlib countryside, as part of its relief and development programmes run with a partner. The notice is dated 26 October 2026.

Project Scope

The request covers restoration and rehabilitation works on the shops, in line with the estimated bill of quantities and the general and special technical, legal and financial conditions prepared for the purpose. The notice number is PCFT-033-SHEL-26, and the project falls under the building and civil contracting sector.

Guarantees and Contract Terms

• Initial guarantee: 20,000 new Syrian pounds, paid by bank cheque or bank guarantee in favour of the Greek Orthodox Patriarchate of Antioch and All the East.
• Final guarantee: 10% of the contract value.
• Bid validity: 40 days from the date the bids are opened.
• Validity for the nominated contractor: 60 days from the day after being notified of the award.
• Execution period: 45 calendar days from the day after the commencement order date.
• Delay penalty: 0.2% (two per thousand) for each day of delay after the contract completion date.

Key Dates

• Start of tender file sales: Monday 26 October 2026, priced at 500 new Syrian pounds, non-refundable.
• Last day to request a site visit and to obtain the file: Thursday 5 November 2026.
• Last day to receive queries from bidders holding the file: Sunday 8 November 2026.
• Bid submission deadline: close of official working hours (3:00 pm) on Tuesday 10 November 2026.
• Bid opening session: morning of Wednesday 11 November 2026.

Participation Conditions

Buying the tender file is mandatory before the site visit, and visiting the site before submitting a bid is also mandatory. The Department may exclude any bid that does not include a site-visit statement duly signed by the Department's authorised representative. The visit statement is submitted together with the bid, and technical answers will be circulated to all bidders who hold the file.

Bids are submitted to the Department's office in Damascus (Greek Orthodox Patriarchate), and the file is sold at the Department's offices in several governorates, at the addresses listed in the official notice.